Obsession with Covid-19 in Peruvian police and armed forces: Validation of the obsession with Covid-19 Scale in Spanish using SEM and IRT models

Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez; Lindsey W. Vilca; Carlos Carbajal-León; José Heredia-Mongrut; Miguel Gallegos; Nelson Portillo; Mario Reyes-Bossio; Miguel Barboza-Palomino

doi:10.1080/07481187.2021.1900453

Obsession with Covid-19 in Peruvian police and armed forces: Validation of the obsession with Covid-19 Scale in Spanish using SEM and IRT models

Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Lindsey W. Vilca, Carlos Carbajal-León, José Heredia-Mongrut, Miguel Gallegos, Nelson Portillo, Mario Reyes-Bossio, Miguel Barboza-Palomino

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The study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) in 214 police and members of the armed forces (M _age = 29.33 years, SD = 11.28). The one-dimensionality and satisfactory reliability of OCS were confirmed with confirmatory factor analysis, Item Response Theory analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, and McDonald’s omega. The scale is useful for identifying individuals with low levels of persistent and disturbing thoughts about COVID-19. COVID-19 obsession was associated with COVID-19 fear, anxiety, and depression. The OCS is suitable for investigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 on members of the police and armed forces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2145-2155
Number of pages	11
Journal	Death Studies
Volume	46
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2021.1900453
State	Published - 2022
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Caycho-Rodríguez, T., Vilca, L. W., Carbajal-León, C., Heredia-Mongrut, J., Gallegos, M., Portillo, N., Reyes-Bossio, M., & Barboza-Palomino, M. (2022). Obsession with Covid-19 in Peruvian police and armed forces: Validation of the obsession with Covid-19 Scale in Spanish using SEM and IRT models. Death Studies, 46(9), 2145-2155. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2021.1900453

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